With military bases and diplomatic posts such as embassies and consulates in over 200 countries around the world, the US Federal Government is constantly retaining services and buying products from businesses around the world.

But, whether the contract is to be performed within the US or in one of the 200 countries in which the USA has institutions, or operations, you must first be registered with Sam.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE or NCAGE code (non-US based entities).

If your business is outside the USA, your first step should be to determine what if any presence the US federal government has in the country in which your business operates, and ensure that you do not operate in a prohibited country.

Refer to our regional tables below of countries with a permanent US presence through either diplomatic posts (embassies/consulates) or publicly acknowledged permanent military bases.

We also list jurisdictions within that continent that are prohibited (by the FAR) or heavily restricted for U.S. business and federal contracting due to sanctions (FAR Subpart 25.7/FAR 52.225-13.)

OFAC sanctions programs and country/territory guidance determine prohibited sources. In federal contracting, FAR Subpart 25.7 implements these prohibitions, and FAR 52.225-13 (Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases) requires contractors not to acquire supplies/services that OFAC prohibits.

Column 1 (US embassy and/or consulate - Yes or No)

Column 2 ( US military base - Yes or No)

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Africa

Algeria Yes No

Angola Yes No

Benin Yes No

Botswana Yes No

Burkina Faso Yes No

Burundi Yes No

Cabo Verde Yes No

Cameroon Yes No

Central African Republic Yes No

Chad Yes No

Comoros Yes (non-resident coverage) No

Congo (Republic of) Yes No

Congo (Democratic Republic) Yes No

Côte d’Ivoire Yes No

Djibouti Yes Yes (Camp Lemonnier)

Egypt Yes Yes (FMF/Sinai MFO U.S. contingent; U.S. facilities)

Equatorial Guinea Yes No

Eritrea No resident embassy (policy constraints) No

Eswatini Yes No

Ethiopia Yes No

Gabon Yes No

Gambia Yes No

Ghana Yes No

Guinea Yes No

Guinea-Bissau Yes (non-resident coverage) No

Kenya Yes No

Lesotho Yes No

Liberia Yes No

Libya Limited (no resident embassy; policy constraints) No

Madagascar Yes No

Malawi Yes No

Mali Yes No

Mauritania Yes No

Mauritius Yes No

Morocco Yes No

Mozambique Yes No

Namibia Yes No

Niger Yes (status changed; drawdown 2024) No (bases closed/drawdown)

Nigeria Yes No

Rwanda Yes No

São Tomé and Príncipe Yes (non-resident coverage) No

Senegal Yes No

Seychelles Yes (non-resident coverage) No

Sierra Leone Yes No

Somalia Yes No

South Africa Yes No

South Sudan Yes No

Sudan Limited (policy constraints; programmatic changes) No

Tanzania Yes No

Togo Yes No

Tunisia Yes No

Uganda Yes No

Zambia Yes No

Zimbabwe Yes No

Asia (excluding Middle East)

Afghanistan Limited (non-resident policy engagement) No

Bangladesh Yes No

Bhutan No No

Brunei Yes No

Cambodia Yes No

China (PRC) Yes No

Hong Kong SAR Consulate General No

India Yes No

Indonesia Yes No

Japan Yes Yes (multiple bases)

Kazakhstan Yes No

Kyrgyzstan Yes No

Laos Yes No

Malaysia Yes No

Maldives Yes No

Mongolia Yes No

Myanmar (Burma) Yes No

Nepal Yes No

North Korea (DPRK) No No

Pakistan Yes No

Philippines Yes Yes (EDCA sites; enduring facilities)

Singapore Yes Yes (U.S. Navy logistics)

South Korea Yes Yes (multiple bases)

Sri Lanka Yes No

Taiwan De facto (American Institute in Taiwan) Yes (U.S. facilities/coordination)

Thailand Yes No (longstanding access; no permanent base)

Timor-Leste Yes No

Uzbekistan Yes No

Vietnam Yes No

Central America and Caribbean

Belize Yes No

Costa Rica Yes No

El Salvador Yes No

Guatemala Yes No

Honduras Yes No

Nicaragua Yes No

Panama Yes No

Antigua and Barbuda Yes No

Bahamas Yes No

Barbados Yes (Embassy to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean) No

Cuba Yes No

Dominica Yes (covered via Bridgetown regional mission) No

Dominican Republic Yes No

Grenada Yes (covered via Bridgetown regional mission) No

Haiti Yes No

Jamaica Yes No

Saint Kitts and Nevis Yes (covered via Bridgetown regional mission) No

Saint Lucia Yes (covered via Bridgetown regional mission) No

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Yes (covered via Bridgetown regional mission) No

Trinidad and Tobago Yes No

Europe

Albania Yes No

Andorra Yes (non-resident coverage via Spain/France) No

Austria Yes No

Belgium Yes Yes (NATO/SHAPE-related installations)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes No

Bulgaria Yes Yes (training areas)

Croatia Yes No

Cyprus Yes No

Czechia Yes No

Denmark Yes No

Estonia Yes No

Finland Yes No

France Yes Limited (U.S./NATO facilities)

Germany Yes Yes (multiple permanent bases)

Greece Yes Yes (Souda Bay and other sites)

Hungary Yes No

Iceland Yes No

Ireland Yes No

Italy Yes Yes (Aviano, Vicenza, Sigonella, etc.)

Kosovo Yes Yes (KFOR presence; U.S. facilities)

Latvia Yes No

Lithuania Yes No

Luxembourg Yes No

Malta Yes No

Moldova Yes No

Montenegro Yes No

Netherlands Yes Yes (U.S./NATO facilities)

North Macedonia Yes No

Norway Yes Yes (rotational agreements; permanent infrastructure)

Poland Yes Yes (Aegis Ashore/forward sites)

Portugal Yes Yes (Lajes Field)

Romania Yes Yes (MK Air Base, others)

Serbia Yes No

Slovakia Yes No

Slovenia Yes No

Spain Yes Yes (Rota, Morón)

Sweden Yes No

Switzerland Yes No

Türkiye Yes Yes (Incirlik, others)

Ukraine Yes (status subject to conditions) No

United Kingdom Yes Yes (RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, etc.)

Belarus Yes (limited; policy constraints) No

Russia Limited (Embassy Moscow with reduced operations) No

Middle East

Bahrain Yes Yes (U.S. Navy 5th Fleet)

Iran No No

Iraq Yes Yes (enduring sites; posture evolves)

Israel Yes Yes (U.S. facilities/missions)

Jordan Yes Yes (U.S. facilities)

Kuwait Yes Yes

Lebanon Yes No

Oman Yes Yes (access agreements; U.S. facilities)

Qatar Yes Yes (Al Udeid)

Saudi Arabia Yes Yes (U.S. facilities)

Syria No No

United Arab Emirates Yes Yes

Yemen Limited (suspended operations) No

Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) Consulate/mission presence varies No

North America

Canada Yes No

Mexico Yes No

United States N/A Yes

Oceania

Australia Yes Yes (U.S. facilities)

Fiji Yes No

Kiribati Yes (recent engagement) No

Marshall Islands Yes Yes (U.S. facilities under COFA)

Micronesia (FSM) Yes Yes (U.S. facilities under COFA)

Nauru Yes (non-resident coverage) No

New Zealand Yes No (facilities; no permanent base)

Palau Yes Yes (U.S. facilities under COFA)

Papua New Guinea Yes No

Samoa Yes No

Solomon Islands Yes No

Tonga Yes No

Tuvalu Yes (non-resident coverage) No

Vanuatu Yes No

South America

Argentina Yes No

Bolivia Yes No

Brazil Yes No

Chile Yes No

Colombia Yes No

Ecuador Yes No

Guyana Yes No

Paraguay Yes No

Peru Yes No

Suriname Yes No

Uruguay Yes No

Venezuela Limited (no resident embassy; U.S. policy engagement via external) No

PROHIBITED COUNTRIES

Africa

• Sudan: Statutory references in FAR Subpart 25.7 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act) remain; current OFAC program specifics govern applicability for transactions.

• Libya: Targeted sanctions programs; FAR 52.225-13 requires OFAC compliance.

• Eritrea: No comprehensive country embargo, but watch for list-based restrictions.

• Specific African regions/entities are subject to targeted programs (counterterrorism, narcotics, human rights). Use OFAC screening; FAR 52.225-13 applies when prohibitions are triggered.

Asia (excluding the Middle East)

• North Korea (DPRK): Comprehensive embargo; prohibited source under FAR Subpart 25.7 and FAR 52.225-13.

• Myanmar (Burma): Targeted programs; FAR 52.225-13 requires OFAC compliance.

• Hong Kong/China: Targeted designations and sectoral restrictions, not comprehensive country embargoes; screen with OFAC for FAR 52.225-13 compliance.

Central America and Caribbean

Cuba has a U.S. Embassy in Havana but remains under comprehensive sanctions; FAR Subpart 25.7 and FAR 52.225-13 require compliance with OFAC prohibitions.

Europe

• Belarus: Significant sanctions; FAR 52.225-13 requires screening/compliance with OFAC.

• Russia: Extensive sectoral/financial/service prohibitions; FAR Subpart 25.7 and FAR 52.225-13 apply.

• Ukraine regions (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk under Russian occupation): Comprehensive regional prohibitions; treated as prohibited sources under OFAC, triggering FAR Subpart 25.7/FAR 52.225-13.

Middle East

• Iran: Comprehensive embargo; prohibited source under FAR Subpart 25.7 and FAR 52.225-13.

• Syria: Broad embargo; FAR Subpart 25.7/FAR 52.225-13 apply.

• Yemen: Targeted programs; FAR 52.225-13 requires OFAC compliance.

• Certain territories under occupation or conflict may carry transaction prohibitions; consult OFAC regional directives.

North America

• Cuba Comprehensive embargo; transactions generally prohibited unless licensed. FAR Subpart 25.7 implements OFAC; FAR 52.225-13 bars contractor acquisitions prohibited by OFAC.

Oceania

• None at comprehensive-country level in Oceania however you should always check FAR 52.225-13 & official US government sources such as the Department of Defense (War) and/or Department of State.

South America

Venezuela Limited (no resident embassy; U.S. policy engagement via external) No

• Venezuela: Targeted sanctions programs; not a comprehensive country embargo. FAR 52.225-13 requires compliance with OFAC prohibitions for any acquisition.

As of 2025, to date and ongoing, the prudent course is to treat Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk as prohibited regions, and apply comprehensive embargos for Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria in acquisition decisions.

If your business operates in a non-prohibited country you can search official US government websites such as Sam.gov and FPDS.gov to find current opportunities to provide services and products to the US federal government in the USA or the country in which your business operates, and once registered, submit bids to win lucrative short and long term contracts to provide services and/or goods to the world’s biggest buyer - the US Federal Government.